SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 10, 2008) - Cytokinetics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) announced today that interim analyses of data from a Phase IIa clinical trial of CK-1827452 in stable heart failure patients were presented during a Special Program at the 2008 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, held November 8-12, 2008 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. CK-1827452 is a novel cardiac myosin activator being developed for the potential treatment of patients with either acutely decompensated or chronic heart failure. CK-1827452 is the subject of a Collaboration and Option Agreement between Cytokinetics and Amgen Inc.
